Fastening device.



H. NELSON.

FASTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. I911.

Paten Feb. 26, 1918.

HENRY NELBON fl ar 5 Minnesota,

orricn HENRY NnLsoN, or ALBERTLE MINNESOTA."

FASTENING DEVICE;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. as, rare.

Application filed May 7; 1917. Serial No. 166,964.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HEN Y NELSON, citizen of the United States, residing at Albert Lea, in the county of Freeborn and State of have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Fastening Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fastening devices, and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in maintaining in applied position the closure members of jars or other con tainers.

It is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character whereby readily and effectively maintained in operative position.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the same affords a means for conveniently transporting the jar or. other container to which the device may be applied.

The invention also has .for an object to provide a novel and improved device of "this general character which is separablefrom the jar or other container and from the closure member, so that it is possible to eifectively cleanse the j aror other container, the

closure member and the fastening device so that the same maybe thoroughly cleansed and maintained sanitary.

The invention consists in the details'of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several partsof my im proved fastening device whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered-simpler, less expenslve and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as wlllbe hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features-of theinvention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention maybe the better understood,I will now proceed to describe the same with-reference to the accompanying drawings; wherein r Figure 1 is an elevationalview illustrating the fastening device constructed in ac cordance with the embodiment of my inve1ition, in applled posltion; p I V F ig. 2'is anele'vat1onal view takensubto the .iccompanying.

' upper or open endwith a closure member may be accompanying drawor container: of the provided adjacent its an annular shoulder 1, herein disclosed as afiorded by an annular peripheral groove. member adapted to coact in the conventional manner with the open end of theja-r J or the like. The closure member may be imperforate for the purpose ofsealing the jar, or if preferred, as indicated in Fig. 6, wherein the central portion of the closure member C constitutes a wire mesh of predetermined gage but of sufficient fineness to prevent ingress within the jar or the like of insects orother foreign matter which would otherwise pollute the contents of the jar or con tainer.

My improved fastening devicexis preferably formed of wire, and as herein disclosed the clamping jaws A adapted to be clamped upon the jar J or other container are produced. from a single length of" material. The jaws A. are substantially semicircular in form and a portion of thematerial mid way of the jaws Ais bent upon itself to afford a depending eye 2, while the opposite end portions of the jaws are provided with L denotes a lever member coacting with the jaws A to cause the same .to have the requisite engagement with the jar J or other container, below the annular shoulder l. The lever member L is preferably formed of a single length of material and has one end provided with an inwardly disposed hook member 4., disposed through the eye At a pre- 6 is a detail sectional C denotes a closure.

into substantially a semi-loop, in which an eye?) is seated and through which eye a side fio , ranged between the eyes 5 and 10, is an-.

portion of the semi-loop isdirected. The

nularly related to the arm 9 at one'side of the lever member L, and to the opposite, end

portion 11' ofjthe lever member L intermediate the eye 5 and the hook member t.

By this arrangement it will be perceived that when the intermediateportion of the nular shoulder. Y

lever member L is forced inwardly into contact-with the jar J or other container, the

jaws A will be effectively clamped around said jar or thelike at a pointbelowthe an- It is also to be noted that 1 the end portions 9 and 11, will be thrown beyond the vertical, whereby the clamping engagement of the jaws A with the jar J or the like is maintained until the interme- 'diate portion of the lever member L is thrown upward or outward.

B 'denotes'a yoke member substantially U shape inform and having the free terminals e 12, withthe eyes 5 and 10. The intermediof its side members pivotally engaged, as at ate portion'l of the yoke member B is adapted to overlie the closure member 0 or C when the same is applied to the jar J or other container, and: when the interme- 7 diate portion of the lever member is forced fectively downwardly or in the direction toward the 40 jar J, the yoke member B will be caused to efclamp or hold said closure mem-' ber C or C-,in applied position, as is believed to be clearly apparent to those skilled in the V art to which my invention appertains.

I also have found it of importance to return the opposite end portions of the intermediate portion 14 of the yoke member B I I to afford the longitudinally spacedeyes 15,

with which are pivotally engaged, as at 16, the terminals of the handle or hand-grasp 17, herein disclosed as substantially U shape in form. Through the medium of the handle or hand-grasp 17 it will be apparent, the j aror other container to which my improved fastening device may be applied, can be transported or carried with convenience and facility and with the assurance of the fastening device being maintained in requi- I site-cooperation with the jar J or other container and the closure member C or C.

The manner of applying or'removing my improved fastening deviceis believed to be readily understood, and it is also thought to be self-evident that, as my improved fastening device is separable from the jar closure member, and the fastening device may be readily and conveniently cleansed in order to maintain the several members sani tary.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a fastening de vice constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple andcomparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice, except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A fastening device of the character described comprising coacting jaws formed from a single length of material and provided with an eye at the junction of the jaws and with eyes at the outer ends of said jaws, a lever member pivotally engaged at one end with the eye at the junction of the jaws and said lever member being provided at its opposite end portion with an extension engaged with'one of the last named eyes, said extension being pivotally engaged with the eye at the outer end of the second aw, and a yoke member pivotally engaged with the lever member at points inwardly of its connections with the jaws.

2. A fastening device of the character described comprising coacting jaws formed from a single length of material and provided with an eye at the junction of the jaws and with eyes at the outer ends of said jaws. a lever member pivotally engaged at one end with the eye at the junction of the jaws and said lever member being provided at its opposite end portion with an extension engaged with one of the last named eyes, said extension being pivotally engaged with the eye at the outer end of the second jaw, and a yoke member pivotally engaged with the lever member at points inwardly of its connections with the jaws, the extension of the lever member being angularly related to the adjacent portion of said lever member.

3. A fastening device of the character described comprising coacting jaws formed froma single length of material and provided with an eye at the junction of the jaws and with eyes at the outer ends of said jaws. a lever member pivotally engaged at one end with the eye at the junction of the jaws and said lever member being provided at its opposite end portions with an extension engaged with one of the last named eyes, said extension being pivotally engaged with the eye at the outer end of the second jaw, a yoke member pivotally engaged with the lever member at points inwardly of its connections with the jaws,-and a handle operatively engaged with the yoke member.

4. A fastening device of the character described comprising coacting jaws formed from a single length of material and pro vided with an eye at the junction of the jaws and with eyes at the outer ends ofsaid j aws,

a lever member pivotally engaged at one end with the eye at the junction of the jaws and said lever member being provided at its opposite end portion with an extension engaged with one of the last named eyes, said extension being pivotally engaged with the eye at the outer end or" the second jaw, a yoke member pivotally engaged with the lever at points inwardly of its connections, with the jaws, the intermediate portion of the yoke member being provided with longitudinally spaced eyes, and a handle pivotally engaged with said eyes.

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5. A fastening device of the character described comprising resilient jaWs having their adjacent ends indirectly connected, a lever member pivotally connected at one end to the connected'portions of said jaws, the opposite end portion of said lever member being substantially L shape, the outer end portion 01' one of the jaws being pivotally engaged with the opposite end portion of the lever member, the outer end portion of the second jaw being pivotally engaged with the heel of the L shape portion of the lever member, and a yoke member pivotally engaged with the lever member at points inwardly of the connection between the yoke member and the connected portions of the jaws and inwardly of the heel of the L shape portion of the yoke member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY NELSON.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE T; OLSEN, OSCAR'J. OLSON.

Washington, D. C. 

